T20 World Cup: ‘8th wonder of world’, Ian Smith’s cheeky dig at Gulbadin’s cramp
Kingstown (St Vincent), June 25 - After Afghanistan's thrilling win over Bangladesh in the last Super Eight encounter, which led them to their first ICC T20 World Cup semifinal, former New Zealand cricketer Ian Smith sarcastically called Gulbadin Naib the "8th wonder of
IOA officials to get $300 per day for Paris Olympics, athletes to receive only $50: Report
New Delhi, June 25 - The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) executive council members will receive USD 300 per day in dearness allowance for their five-day stay during the Paris Olympics which is exactly double of USD 150 per day in Tokyo. In contrast,
T20 World Cup: ‘Unbelievable career across all three formats for Australia’, says Ponting on Warner
New Delhi, June 25 - Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting took a moment to offer David Warner some heartfelt advice after Australia’s journey in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ended in disappointment with a loss to India and Afghanistan's win against Bangladesh,
T20 World Cup: Arshdeep credits Bumrah for his bowling show vs Australia
Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 25 - After India's strategic brilliance and adaptability to challenging conditions propelled them to a 24-run victory over Australia in the Super match of the T20 World Cup, pacer Arshdeep Singh gave credit to Jasprit Bumrah for his
T20 World Cup: Watching Rohit bat against Australia ‘felt like a dream’, says Suryakumar
Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 25 - Suryakumar Yadav was in awe with the batting brilliance of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma in the Super Eight face-off in Men’s T20 World Cup against Australia, delivering a masterclass innings, scoring 92 off just 41 balls.
T20 World Cup: Warner’s international career comes to an end after Australia’s exit
Kingstown, June 25 - David Warner's storied 15-year international cricket career came to a quiet close as Australia's elimination from the T20 World Cup was confirmed following Afghanistan's victory over Bangladesh in St Vincent.
T20 World Cup: Afghanistan to take on South Africa, India lock horns with England in SFs
New Delhi, June 25 - After Afghanistan's thrilling win against Bangladesh in the final Super Eight clash of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, the four teams have been finalised for the semifinals - England, South Africa, India and Afghanistan.
T20 World Cup: ’50s & 100 doesn’t matter…’, says Rohit after fiery 92 vs Aus
Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 25 - India skipper Rohit Sharma, who was named the Player of the Match against Australia for his stupendous 92 off 41, said that '50s and 100 doesn't matter' for him as he wanted to put pressure on
T20 World Cup: ‘Something like a dream, proud of this team’, says Rashid on sealing SF berth
Kingstown (St Vincent), June 25 - Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan and his boys have finally done it for the country with a thrilling win against Bangladesh in the Super Eight to enter their first-ever semi-final in the T20 World Cup.
BJP MP Om Birla re-elected as Lok Sabha Speaker
New Delhi, June 26 - Om Birla, BJP MP from Kota-Bundi, was on Wednesday elected by voice vote as the Lok Sabha Speaker for the second consecutive time.
CM Kejriwal withdraws plea filed before SC against interim stay on bail
New Delhi, June 26 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday withdrew his plea filed before the Supreme Court challenging the interim stay ordered by the Delhi High Court on his release on bail in a money laundering case linked to the
Silveline Power inks $135 mn deal with SRAM & MRAM group for EV green energy
New Delhi, June 26 - Electric motorcycle company Silveline Power on Wednesday said that it entered into a Technology License Agreement worth $135 million with SRAM & MRAM Group for Hydrogen fuel-based electric vehicles (EVs).
First conversational buyer app arrives on govt’s ONDC network
New Delhi, June 26 - Homegrown conversational engagement platform Gupshup on Wednesday announced India’s first conversational buyer app on the government-run Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
NASA’s weather, solar storms monitoring GOES-U satellite en route to space
New Delhi, June 26 - NASA on Wednesday successfully launched the GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) aimed at monitoring weather in space and on Earth as well as large solar storms.
Defence Ministry’s iDEX signs 350th contract, for miniaturised satellite
New Delhi, June 26 - The Defence Ministry's flagship initiative Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) on Tuesday signed a landmark 350th contract for the design and development of a miniaturised satellite for the Indian Air Force.
ICMR-backed NCAHT launches assistive tech products for visually challenged
New Delhi, June 26 - The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-supported National Centre for Assistive Health Technologies (NCAHT) on Tuesday launched various assistive technology products for visually challenged people at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.
Extreme weather events in last 5 years affected over 60 per cent of Indian marginal farmers: Report
New Delhi, June 25 - Extreme weather events like droughts and excessive rains led to significant crop losses to over 60 per cent of marginal farmers in India, in the last five years, revealed a report on Tuesday calling for actions on climate
Snapchat introduces new safety features to protect teens from online harm
New Delhi, June 25 - Social media platform Snapchat on Tuesday introduced a suite of new safety features to safeguard teens and the broader community from online harm.
Nokia 3210 relaunched with YouTube in India
New Delhi, June 25 - HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Tuesday relaunched the Nokia 3210 with YouTube in India, marking the 25th anniversary of its original release.
Universities in Global South can be changemakers to achieve UN SDGs, says JGU VC at ACUNS meeting in Tokyo
Tokyo, June 26 - The founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University, Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, addressed the prestigious annual meeting of the Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS) here and delivered the keynote speech titled 'The Role of